Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia

Melanesia: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 54,185 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
54,185 t
Change on year
up 6.9%
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
54,185 t
in 2024
All-time low
1,636 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia stood at 54,185 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia peaked at 54,185 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,636 t, in 1961.

Melanesia ranks 12th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Melanesia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1,636 t
1962 1,709 t +4.5%
1963 1,734 t +1.5%
1964 1,768 t +1.9%
1965 1,829 t +3.5%
1966 1,897 t +3.7%
1967 1,930 t +1.8%
1968 2,002 t +3.7%
1969 2,095 t +4.7%
1970 2,230 t +6.4%
1971 2,409 t +8.0%
1972 2,459 t +2.1%
1973 2,923 t +18.9%
1974 3,104 t +6.2%
1975 3,195 t +2.9%
1976 3,601 t +12.7%
1977 4,248 t +18.0%
1978 4,747 t +11.8%
1979 5,421 t +14.2%
1980 6,436 t +18.7%
1981 7,412 t +15.2%
1982 6,930 t -6.5%
1983 7,816 t +12.8%
1984 7,776 t -0.5%
1985 7,896 t +1.5%
1986 8,315 t +5.3%
1987 8,706 t +4.7%
1988 9,025 t +3.7%
1989 10,137 t +12.3%
1990 10,826 t +6.8%
1991 11,348 t +4.8%
1992 11,588 t +2.1%
1993 11,512 t -0.7%
1994 14,061 t +22.1%
1995 14,810 t +5.3%
1996 15,748 t +6.3%
1997 15,557 t -1.2%
1998 14,249 t -8.4%
1999 14,869 t +4.4%
2000 14,808 t -0.4%
2001 14,908 t +0.7%
2002 17,508 t +17.4%
2003 19,313 t +10.3%
2004 20,040 t +3.8%
2005 19,390 t -3.2%
2006 21,110 t +8.9%
2007 22,233 t +5.3%
2008 22,497 t +1.2%
2009 19,822 t -11.9%
2010 22,171 t +11.9%
2011 28,318 t +27.7%
2012 33,882 t +19.6%
2013 25,431 t -24.9%
2014 30,195 t +18.7%
2015 31,888 t +5.6%
2016 23,434 t -26.5%
2017 41,358 t +76.5%
2018 43,768 t +5.8%
2019 42,374 t -3.2%
2020 33,888 t -20.0%
2021 34,227 t +1.0%
2022 53,535 t +56.4%
2023 50,700 t -5.3%
2024 54,185 t +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,844 t 1,636 t 2,095 t 9
1970s 3,434 t 2,230 t 5,421 t 10
1980s 8,045 t 6,436 t 10,137 t 10
1990s 13,457 t 10,826 t 15,748 t 10
2000s 19,163 t 14,808 t 22,497 t 10
2010s 32,282 t 22,171 t 43,768 t 10
2020s 45,307 t 33,888 t 54,185 t 5

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 9 Egypt 2.60 million t compare
  2. 10 Japan 2.47 million t compare
  3. 11 Poland 2.43 million t compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 2.36 million t compare
  5. 13 Argentina 2.30 million t compare
  6. 14 Thailand 1.92 million t compare
  7. 15 South Africa 1.92 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Melanesia was 54,185 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 54,185 t in 2024.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,636 t in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Melanesia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Melanesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,979 data points, 1961–2024
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